In Brussels, Belgium, "any form of insult is from now on [is] punishable, whether it be racist, homophobic or otherwise," Brussels Mayor Freddy Thielemans' spokesperson quoted him as saying, according to the Telegraph.

So, how much will it cost you to mouth off? Well, fines will range between 75 and 250 euros for using offensive language or sexually harassing someone in public. What do you think about this cursing law? Do you think cursing is something one should be fined for in public? NEWS.YAHOO.COM reports:Brussels, Belgium, wants everyone to be nice. And if not, it’s going to cost you.

If the government can do this what will stop them from controlling other things you can say and pretty soon you will lose your free speech ! you won't even be able to say anything negative about your government !

Well yes and no actually.
How often does it happen worthy of fining someone for using foul langauge???
But the intent is correct because if people know they could get a fine or penalty for going overboard on the foul language and or mouthing off excessively then there is no doubt that most people will "think first" about what they are about to say and or do.
That and people often enough will remind them about the law and to be carefull about what they say and their verbal behaviour.
Will it stop everyone??...of course not...but examples will be made and there are more than enough verbal altercations occuring in public and witnessed by enough people to lay charges.
I have seen it before when people get out of hand ( alcohol and drugs are commonly involved ) and the police are requested to show up and resolve the altercation as sometimes, some people "lose it" in public.
If anything it could come under the: "disturbing the peace" laws.

On the other hand it will allow all to many people to "cry wolf" when they want to use the law to get back at someone because their feelings were hurt or they are easily offended while law is easily abused.

If you don't like swear words and obscenities, don't use them. When you start messing with someones freedom to express themselves in the manner they see fit, you're crossing a line that gives you power someone else's right to free speech. Words are simply words, and it's your parent's job (or yours if you are a parent) to put those words in context and explain that they're inappropriate but sometimes, people do use them. It's not your job or your place to decide that a teenager going through issues with his parents can't let out his frustrations while talking with his friends outside the movie theater, or that a girl who's boyfriend cheated on her can't be upset and call him an a-hole because you think you know what's better for the world. I completely understand getting annoyed with it while your children are out, and I'm sure when I'm a parent I will be too, but I think making obscene language a crime is definitely a step in a direction I want nothing to do with.

They'd have to shut down sodahead. No one can open their mouth, so to speak, without 'offending' somebody on here.
Just what constitutes 'offensive' any way? (An athiest can be offended by some one quoting the Bible, and a prude can be offended if you say sh*t).

It called se-lf con-trol.Can you control your self? Many can and many can't and those who can't will be fined. And then and only then they will think twice before let those dirty little words roll out of their mouth.

You can say whatever you damn well please, but keep it clean in public. Why should children be subjected to foul language? If you can’t express yourself in an intelligent, non-offensive manner in public, then shut the hell up.

When I went to Brussels, about 10 years ago, for the company I worked for, TO BUY DIAMONDS, the people there were borderline a**holes. And some were full blown. We were there 4 days, and were treated everywhere we went like we were lepers. I refused to go back the next year, and instead we bought diamonds from India. The vendors were HAPPY to come to us, and we treated them very well. But the question about them not allowing cursing, is laughable. The way they treat Americans, and it was a consortium of over 75 American buyers who traveled together and ate together, is much more offensive than cursing, IMHO.

Not to insult someone else's morals, huh? How far would take that? I may be having a conversation about abortion which would insult someone's morals, without being lewd, crude, or vulgar. Would you criminalise that? You cannot criminalise "insulting morals". Everybody has a different sense of morals, and no matter what you say about something you're bound to offend somebody.